CHARLIE VICTOR THE CARGOLUX MAGAZINE
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CHARLIE VICTOR The LCK issue
MEET RICHARD FORSON, CEO 04 SOLAR IMPULSE 2 08 CHARLIE VICTOR IN ACTION 10 LEAN & GREEN AWARD 12 DISCOVER LCK 15 MEET ALEX WECKER 24 747 TRIBUTE 28 100 YEARS OF BOEING 30 ROUTE MAP 32 WELCOME
Welcome to the latest edition of Charlie Victor, our very own magazine designed to keep our clients and staff informed and up-to-date. The dynamism of a successful high season has swept us into the new year and we now look forward to new opportunities. With Valentine’s Day and International Women’s Day on our doorstep, this is the time when we traditionally operate additional flower flights to Europe. Bringing flowers directly to Amsterdam is a clear advantage for our clients – who said romance was dead? Africa, incidentally, remains a focus for Cargolux as we shall be attending the Air Cargo Africa event in February. Designed to explore and strengthen African networking corridors, the event attracts global representatives of the airfreight community and is an effective networking platform. We are also proud to note that we successfully passed our GDP renewal audit, validating our GDP certification and attesting that we fulfill the requirements of the EU directive “Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use” as well as the WHO guidelines. This is largely thanks to our qualified team of expertswho work closely with our customers to develop the highly specialized solutions they require. While we are really looking forward to business in 2017, it is with great fondness that we recall one of last year’s highlights – the safe transport of Solar Impulse 2 from Abu Dhabi to its home in Switzerland. We are proud that the Solar Impulse team once again entrusted Cargolux with this delicate and difficult operation after having used our services previously, in 2013 and 2015. Read more about last year’s operation on page 8 of this issue. I do hope you enjoy the stories and insights we have collected and look forward to receiving any suggestions or comments you might have for future issues.
MOA SIGURDARDOTTIR HEAD OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, CARGOLUX 04 MEET RICHARD FORSON, CEO
— Charlie Victor — The LCK issue MEET RICHARD FORSON, CEO
Richard Forson up-close
THE CEO OF CARGOLUX REFLECTS UPON THE EVOLUTION OF THE FREIGHT INDUSTRY AND SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON PRESENT DAY CHALLENGES AND THE TRANSFORMATION NECESSARY TO REMAIN SUSTAINABLE.
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You’ve been our CEO since 1st August. What prompted Were these priorities the main focus you to accept the role? (Much laughter.) I must be of your recent strategy review? These honest, my wife and I gave it much thought and ultimately formed part of the outcome of the review she said, “if that’s what makes you happy, then take it.” It which was to ascertain to what extent our does require a lot of dedication and it’s not unusual to find current business model remains relevant me in the Cargolux office on a Saturday and/or a Sunday in a rapidly changing global environment catching up on the week’s work. It’s not about the title but and, more importantly, what we need to the challenges you are confronted with; the responsibility do to ensure that Cargolux remains a for the airline now falls upon my shoulders and should relevant player in the market we serve. MEET RICHARD FORSON, CEO
anything go wrong, my philosophy is that the finger never We will, as an example, focus on a points downwards – but at yourself. complete review of all business processes in our organization to identify those areas As CEO, what are your primary objectives? To position where we can simplify and automate.
— Cargolux for the 21st century. Given the significant changes If you look at everything around you in the industry since the financial crisis, I believe we need today, information and the means of to review the existing business model and, if required, transacting is becoming increasingly change it to ensure Cargolux remains an important and digitalized. That’s how people are relevant player in the industry. We’re all working communicating and conducting business. incredibly hard and have already begun overhauling our The digitalization of information business processes. We’re investing in the simplification represents the future and makes it easier of processes and digitalization of information – to offer to service the needs of our clients. our customers the very latest technology and make it In a digital world, very few things are
Charlie Victor — The LCK issue simpler for them to interact with us. impossible to achieve. The 2016 Cargolux peak season not only exceeded 2015, but was the most successful on record in terms of tonnage in block hours. Can you give us some figures? In November, we achieved all-time records in block hours flown, with over 12,000 block hours produced and more than 96,000 chargeable tons – a significant achievement. At this point, it looks as though we managed yet another good performance in December. This is a result of the hard work and dedication of our team, worldwide.
Cargolux is the first airline to receive a Lean & Green award. How are you planning to reduce your carbon footprint? By introducing “new and newer” technologies in a wide variety of areas such as the optimiza- tion of flight paths and the reduction of fuel consumption. Have a look at our “Lean, green & proud” article on pages 12 and 13 for information on some exciting initiatives.
What other key challenges are you facing? Continued sustainability in the current environment, and I don’t think this is unique to Cargolux. Also dealing with the rapid increase in belly capacity. Therefore the need to act now and not later!
You currently fly to an extensive list of destinations and have recently added a weekly flight to Oslo. What other destinations might be of future interest? We are investigating a number of other destinations which interest us. We also maintain a continuous interaction with the ministries of transport, and the civil aviation authorities in numerous countries to assist in the expansion of our air bilaterals (operating rights). That said, the affluent industry of the past has been replaced by one that is extremely volatile in terms of supply and demand. “We’re investing in In your opinion, what’s been Cargolux’s greatest achievement? I believe that it’s continually being one the simplification of of the major players in the global air-freight market with a very strong brand – a real accomplishment when you processes and digital- consider the size of Luxembourg. We are within the top ten ranking of scheduled cargo carriers and are ization of information commonly referred to as the biggest cargo operator in Europe, which would not have been possible without – to offer our custom- our dedicated staff, business partners and customers. ers the very latest What has surprised you most since joining Cargolux? It’s the dedication, passion and loyalty technology and make of our staff. Cargolux started small and now operates 26 747s and has 2,000 employees in its global family, it simpler for them to each willing to go the extra mile for our customers who are, after all, our number one priority. interact with us.”
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SOLAR IMPULSE 2
Solar Impulse taken home
SOLAR IMPULSE 2 MAY HAVE INDEPENDENTLY CIRCLED THE GLOBE WITHOUT A SINGLE DROP OF FUEL, BUT IT RELIED ON THE PROVEN SERVICES OF CARGOLUX WHEN IT CAME TO THAT ALL-IMPORTANT TRIP BACK HOME.
ack in 2013, Cargolux flew the first Solar 24-meter segments which were stacked Impulse from a small airfield in Payerne, inside the 747F with the help of a Switzerland to the United States and back, removable crane system installed in after a record-breaking solar-powered US the aircraft. The height and length of Bcross-country flight. It was the first landing of a Solar Impulse were at maximum loading Boeing 747 on the short Payerne runway, located on an limit and a ballast cargo in the forward airfield built for military aircraft and not normally lower deck ensured that the center of associated with commercial flights. gravity remained within operational In 2015, Cargolux was again called upon to carry limits. Thanks to the Cargolux Load the bigger and improved Solar Impulse 2 from Control Department, the craft was loaded Switzerland to Abu Dhabi, from where pilots Bertrand and offloaded not only without a scratch Piccard and André Borschberg succeeded in their but also with the setting of a new
SOLAR IMPULSE 2 offloading time record in the process.
daredevil dream of achieving the first ever round-the- world solar flight. Once back in Abu Dhabi, it fell From the perspective of our Cargolux to our experts to bring the innovative aircraft back pilots, weather is always a critical element to Switzerland. Our charter department was and, while they were blessed with fantastic
— heavily involved in the planning and execution visibility on the day, this was not taken of the project and worked closely with the for granted. Weather can be a challenge Solar Impulse team to great effect. in November and the military ground The single-pilot, lightweight aircraft weighs not control team was contacted in advance much more than a car but has a bigger wingspan than to verify how low the 747F could be a Boeing 747. One of the key challenges was how guided to enable a cloud-breaking to accommodate this within a 747F and a 3D CAD procedure if required. A 3D plot was model of the interior was created to analyze various obtained from the flight safety department loading scenarios and patterns. The final, ingenious to check how the approach was flown
Charlie Victor — The LCK issue solution was to split the 71-meter-wide wing into three two and a half years earlier and a B747
Pierre Matgé, Clavadetscher Photographie, Solar Impulse THE HEIGHT AND LENGTH OF SOLAR IMPULSE WERE AT MAXIMUM LOADING LIMIT AND A BALLAST CARGO IN THE FORWARD DECK ENSURED THAT THE CENTER OF GRAVITY REMAINED WITHIN OPERATIONAL LIMITS. THANKS TO THE CARGOLUX LOAD CONTROL DEPARTMENT, THE CRAFT WAS LOADED AND OFFLOADED NOT ONLY WITHOUT A SCRATCH BUT ALSO WITH THE SETTING OF A NEW OFFLOADING TIME RECORD IN THE PROCESS.
simulator was then used to practice. Navigation and performance data was loaded, charts printed, overflight rights and landing permits completed and much more – all within a short time frame. So impeccable was the ground-handling preparation that Cargolux also set the world record for the longest push-back of a 747 (approximately 2,200 meters). All the necessary corporate safety checks and approvals were obtained from the DAC who issued a special permission based upon a set of risk assessments performed by CV Corporate Security. As an ad hoc charter flight, additional approvals were needed from Luxembourg and Switzerland (as the destination country) and the EU Validator certified our compliance with EU standards. In completing this project to such a high standard, our staff demonstrated not only an exemplary team spirit, but immense professionalism, expertise and creativity. It seems nothing is impossible with the collaboration and support of our magnificent Cargolux team.
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— Charlie Victor — The LCK issue Cargolux products
CHRISTIAN THEIS MANAGER, GLOBAL PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Which aspects of animal transportation are handled by CV Alive? We are responsi- ble for collecting the animal from the online station at the airport of departure until arrival at the final online destination. We ensure the animal’s welfare throughout the entire journey, until it’s safely back in the hands of the client who takes delivery directly from the aircraft or at the animal station. The service has become a Cargolux speciality. Why is the Cargolux team considered a “specialist” in this uniquely challenging area? We have 45 years of experience in animal transportation and our handlers are trained to the very highest standards. We have an EU-certified veterinary station in Luxembourg and all our procedures are based upon IATA’s Live Animals Regulations and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. As manager of CV Alive, why do you think a client should choose Cargolux over a competitor when transporting live animals? Cargolux goes the extra mile to ensure the well-being of all creatures placed in its care. We adapt our network to avoid any transportation stress and give personal attention to each and every animal – from breeding bulls and expensive race horses to dogs and alpacas.
Cargolux
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LEAN & GREEN AWARD
Lean, green & proud
ALWAYS THE INNOVATOR, CARGOLUX IS THE FIRST AND ONLY AIRLINE TO RECEIVE THE LEAN & GREEN AWARD, RECOGNIZING ITS COMMITMENT TO REDUCE CARBON EFFICIENCY.
here is no doubt that, since the 2008 As a result of these discussions, a specially financial crisis, the freight market has been modified Lean & Green was introduced under extreme pressure – not only for aviation and Cargolux is well- competitively, but also in terms of the positioned to succeed, given its new fleet, Textreme volatility regulating supply and demand. It is long flights and heavy weight loads. all the more remarkable then, that, at a time when many “Every staff member impacting fuel-burn airlines are fighting for their survival, the management has a part to play in our initiatives – from and board of directors of Cargolux have undertaken to flight operations and maintenance to invest significantly in reducing the company’s carbon global logistics,” Guebel explains. footprint – an initiative that is close to the very heart of In fact, Flight Operations runs a “fuel the organization. “It demonstrates our commitment to club” which aims to conceive ways to
LEAN & GREEN AWARD reduce fuel consumption – taxiing on
the communities that neighbor our airport and to the environment in general. It also impacts greatly upon three engines instead of four, for example. our clients who care about environmental performance The club is represented by various and take this into account when selecting their airline employees throughout the company;
— of choice,” says Moa Sigurdardottir, Head of Corporate many are pilots and engineers who work Communications. with the maintenance teams and have The project has been up and running at Cargolux a great perspective in this area. for around six months and is led by Géraldine Guebel, When an idea is conceived, the group Head of Environmental Management, who prepared the gets together to discuss feasibility action plans. “Initially when we began discussions with and possible outcomes and has already Lean & Green, the target was to reduce emissions by identified a number of ways in which the same percentage as ground operation, but this was to save fuel. At this rate, it’s not “if” later adjusted to 10% when all involved realized just Cargolux achieves the 10% reduction,
Charlie Victor — The LCK issue how challenging this was for an airline to achieve.” but “when”!
Cargolux THE LEAN & GREEN AWARD GIVES CARGOLUX A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND REINFORCES ITS COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING THE VERY HIGHEST LEVELS OF SERVICE.
“Every staff member impacting fuel-burn has a part to play in our initiatives – from flight operations and maintenance to global logistics.” Géraldine Guebel
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DISCOVER LCK
We’re backing Rickenbacker
AS A MORE RECENT ADDITION TO OUR GLOBAL NETWORK, THE RICKENBACKER CIVIL-MILITARY PUBLIC AIRPORT IS WELL POSITIONED TO ADD VALUE AND WE’RE DELIGHTED TO BOAST ITS PRESENCE THERE. WE’D LIKE TO SHARE SOME IMAGES CAPTURED BY CARGOLUX PILOT AND TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER CHRISTIAAN VAN HEIJST.
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— Charlie Victor — The LCK issue THE COLUMBUS REGION IS A 10-HOUR DRIVE FROM 47% OF THE U.S. POPULATION. RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS IDEALLY POSITIONED ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF COLUMBUS.
17 Charlie Victor — The LCK issue — DISCOVER LCK THE AIRPORT AND OFF-AIRPORT BUSINESSES THAN USD 2BILLION THAN AN ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MORE IMPACT ECONOMIC ANNUAL AN PROVIDE OVER 20,000 JOBS AND HAVE AND JOBS 20,000 OVER PROVIDE GROWING YEAR. YEAR AFTER . THESE NUMBERS ARE
WE SERVE RICKENBACKER THREE TIMES A WEEK OUT OF HONG KONG, DEPENDING ON THE SEASON. THE AIRPORT HAS TWO PARALLEL RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS WITH HIGH-INTENSITY RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS.
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MORE THAN 170 FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES ARE LOCATED IN THE COLUMBUS REGION, GENERATING AN ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTPUT OF OVER USD 17 BILLION. DISCOVER LCK
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RICKENBACKER RANKED AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP 20 FASTEST GROWING AIRPORTS IN JULY 2006 AND HANDLED OVER 87.5 MILLION KILOS OF OUR CARGO IN 2015. 23 RUBRIQUE
— Charlie Victor — The China issue 24 MEET ALEX WECKER, VICE PRESIDENT OF FLEET PLANNING
— Charlie Victor — The LCK issue MEET ALEX WECKER, VICE PRESIDENT OF FLEET PLANNING
Alex Wecker uncovered
WITH 42 YEARS OF SERVICE UNDER HIS BELT, OUR VICE PRESIDENT OF FLEET PLANNING BOASTS A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON THE EVOLUTION OF CARGOLUX. HAVING JOINED IN ‘74, THIS TRUE GENTLEMAN IS NOT ONLY IMMENSELY EXPERIENCED BUT ALSO INTENSELY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE FREIGHT BUSINESS AND ITS ROLE. WANT TO KNOW WHAT HE IS MOST PROUD OF? READ ON!
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Why did you decide to join Cargolux? It was volume, long-range aircraft that best a different world when I got my degree in mechanical fits our business model. and aeronautical engineering in 1974. The Luxembourg How has Cargolux changed in labor market didn’t have much to offer in the way the time you have been there? It’s like of aeronautical jobs but Cargolux was looking day and night! I started in the pioneering for an assistant to the material control and days with the turbo prop Canadair CL-44 purchasing manager. They had taken on responsibility we’d inherited from Loftleidir. for Loftleidir’s maintenance – known today Now we have a fleet of 26 747s, of which as Icelandair. That was 42 years ago and I can 14 are new 747-8Fs – the best freighters truthfully say there’s never been a dull moment since! money can buy in this category. What’s been keeping you busy? We’ve worked We’ve grown from a charter airline on a number of very interesting projects this year. to a scheduled cargo airline with We took delivery of two leased 747-400Fs, a global network that many have one new 747-8F and we also returned two tried to copy without success. 747-400BCFs to their owners. We are reviewing What are you most proud of? I’m very various fleet plans, evaluating our 747-400 fleet proud of the 747-8F launch and and keeping in touch with airplane manufacturers. our new hangar which was a dream come They like to hear about our experiences and true for our mechanics. Prior to this, requirements for future airplanes. they were working outside in the dark, What aspect of your job do you enjoy most? wet and cold, so this was a paradigm Negotiating deals with counterparties; purchasing change in maintenance. I’m also and leasing airplanes and negotiating the contract terms proud that we’ve had no accidents and conditions. It can be quite challenging and since my arrival in ‘74. you have to stay calm; some people say I am quite What’s been the biggest challenge calm and sometimes show a “poker face”. As an you’ve had to face? Pulling through engineer, I also enjoy the technical aspects of the job; the “lean years” of the early 80s. inspecting planes and determining under which I took responsibility for Maintenance & conditions to take delivery and accept return Engineering in 1984 and it of leased airplanes. was a challenge to structure the How did your relationship with Boeing begin? It began department, both personnel and when we acquired a 747 in the mid-70s but really airplane fleet. This proved successful developed in 1978 when it production started and with a smooth introduction of I became the company representative at Boeing. the 747-400F fleet in 1993. The plane was delivered in 79 and I lived in Seattle for As you approach retirement, almost a year during this period. what is the greatest challenge your How has it evolved? It’s evolved greatly over time. successor might have to face? A difficult It started with the two airplanes we purchased in cargo market environment creates the 70s and peaked when we became the launch client special challenges for fleet planning.
MEET ALEX WECKER, VICE PRESIDENT OF FLEET PLANNING for the 747-8F in 2005. Initially called the Advanced, Early this year, a bright young engineer
the 8F was so named because I believe 8 is a lucky joined our Fleet Planning department number in China. and I’m pretty sure he’s going to do A healthy marriage requires compromise a better job than me!
— on both sides. How has the Boeing/Cargolux If you had one wish for the future, bond withstood the test of time? When issues arise, what would it be? I’d certainly like we try to find reasonable solutions in an to see great success for Cargolux in the orderly way. There’s always a bit of give and future and hope that the work we’ve take to reach a win-win situation for both parties. put in will have played a role. We have Our relationship with Boeing is longstanding – people the right equipment, great quality of may change but the relationship remains strong. people and a global network that is almost How important is this relationship unique, so we’re really geared for success. to Cargolux? Very important because they’re All we need is a healthy air cargo market
Charlie Victor — The LCK issue the only manufacturer building high payload, and a bit of luck! “I AM VERY PROUD (...) OF OUR NEW HANGAR WHICH WAS A DREAM COME TRUE FOR OUR MECHANICS. PRIOR TO THIS THEY WERE WORKING OUTSIDE IN THE DARK, WET AND COLD, SO THIS WAS A PARADIGM CHANGE IN MAINTENANCE.”
“We’ve grown from a charter airline to a scheduled cargo airline with a global network that many have tried to copy without success.”
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TRIBUTE
The 747-8F
BOEING CELEBRATED ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY IN JULY 2016 AND WE CAN’T HELP FEELING THE NEED TO CELEBRATE WITH THEM. AS THE 747-8F LAUNCH CUSTOMER, AND 1ST AIRLINE TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT, CARGOLUX IS A PROUD OPERATOR OF THE JUMBO.
ur relationship with Boeing is not only longstanding but special in many ways. We were the first airline to fly the 747-400 freighter when we Otook delivery of our initial account in 1993. In the early 2000s, we invested much time and energy in the development of the 747-8F. Modified to accommodate our eight key criteria, Boeing only agreed to build this model once we had submitted an initial order for ten machines; the rest you might say is history. Having recently received the last of the present order, we now boast a fleet of fourteen -8Fs and twelve -400Fs and are well-placed to carve out an even greater niche in the freighter market. Joe Sutter was the chief designer of the 747 and is widely known as
747 TRIBUTE 747 the father of the 747. We got to know him when
we bought the second batch of 747-400Fs and he visited Luxembourg regularly to play golf during our Cargolux golfing tournaments. News of his
— sudden death in August was received with great sadness. “He was a very intelligent guy and you could ask him anything about airplanes and he knew it all,” recalls Alex Wecker, fleet planning VP. “He always had a special relationship with us and was a true friend of the company.” It seemed only fitting then that we named our 30th 747 freighter “Joe Sutter – Father of the 747”, in honor of this extraordinary character and
Charlie Victor — The LCK issue true giant of the aviation industry.
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100 YEARS OF BOEING 100 YEARS BOEING YEARS 100
— 1958 1916-2016 THE BOEING 707 – THE STAR OF AIR PASSENGER TRANSPORT IN THE 60S AND 70S – USHERED IN THE JET ERA WITH A CRUISING SPEED OF 700KM/H. Boeing spreads THE AIRCRAFT COULD TRANSPORT UP TO 189 PASSENGERS ON NON-STOP FLIGHTS OF BETWEEN 4,630 AND 10,650KM. Charlie Victor — The LCK issue its wings
FOCUS NO.1: KEY AIRCRAFT IN BOEING’S HISTORY
1916
MODEL C WAS THE COMPANY’S VERY FIRST AIRCRAFT, DESIGNED FOR TRAINING PILOTS. IT WAS USED TO PROVIDE THE WORLD’S FIRST AIRBORNE POSTAL SERVICE IN 1919, DELIVERING 60 LETTERS FROM VANCOUVER IN CANADA TO SEATTLE IN THE US.
1938
THE BOEING 314 OR “CLIPPER” WAS A FLYING BOAT CAPABLE OF CARRYING 74 PASSENGERS AND FACILITATED THE WORLD’S FIRST TRANSATLANTIC POSTAL SERVICE BETWEEN PORT WASHINGTON AND MARSEILLE. DEVELOPMENT HALTED ON THE OUTBREAK OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
Boeing, Cargolux 1970
THE BOEING 747 QUICKLY GAINED THE NICKNAME “JUMBO JET” OR “QUEEN OF THE SKIES” AND WAS EASILY RECOGNIZABLE WITH ITS CHARACTERISTIC HUMP ON THE FRONT END OF THE FUSELAGE. CARRYING UP TO 660 (SINGLE-CLASS) PASSENGERS, IT HAS HELD THE PASSENGER TRANSPORT RECORD FOR 37 YEARS.
The history of Cargolux and Boeing 747 goes back a long way.
2004 > IN 1978, WE PURCHASED OUR FIRST BOEING: A CARGO THE EXTENDED-RANGE BOEING 777-300ER IS THE VERSION OF THE 747-200. BEST-SELLER IN THE SERIES. POWERED BY A SPECIAL FEATURE: THE GE90-115B TURBOFAN, IT’S THE MOST POWERFUL AIRCRAFT COULD EITHER JET ENGINE EVER BUILT. THIS AIRPLANE CAN FLY BE LOADED FROM THE FRONT, 34% FURTHER THAN THE CLASSIC VERSION, BY RAISING THE NOSE, OR VIA USING 1.4% LESS FUEL. THE SIDE CARGO DOOR.
> IN THE 1980s, WE OPERATED THE SPECIAL FREIGHTER VERSION OF THE 747-200. THE 747-100 AND 747-200 PASSENGER VERSIONS WERE ALSO PUT TO WORK ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS.
> IN 2005, WE BECAME THE FIRST AIRLINE TO FLY THE 2009 CARGO VERSION OF THE NEW BOEING 747-8, NEGOTIATING THE BOEING 787 OR “DREAMLINER” IS THE LATEST THE PURCHASE OF 13 AIRCRAFT ADDITION TO THE FAMILY, CONSUMING 20% LESS FUEL FROM BOEING, WITH AN THANKS TO THE COMPOSITE MATERIALS (GRAPHITE, OPTION ON A FURTHER 10. FIBREGLASS) USED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION. CONFIGURED APPROPRIATELY, IT CAN CARRY UP TO 330 PASSENGERS.
Coming soon…
FEATURING A BRAND NEW ENGINE AND DESIGN, THE 777X WILL BE THE WORLD’S BIGGEST TWIN-ENGINE JETLINER. ITS PASSENGERS WILL BE GUARANTEED A SUPERB FLYING EXPERIENCE, THANKS TO ITS SILENT CABIN WHICH WILL BE 40 CM LARGER AND WILL HOUSE WINDOWS THAT ARE SOME 15% BIGGER.
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ROUTE MAP ROUTE MAP ROUTE
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CALGARY PRESTWICK Charlie Victor — The LCK issue Whatever AMSTERDAM STANSTED SEATTLE MAASTRICHT LUXEMBOURG VIENNA MUNICH MILAN BUDAPEST ALMATY CHICAGO you want, NEW YORK TBILISI ISTANBUL ACHGABAT BEIJING INDIANAPOLIS COLOMBUS ZARAGOZA BARCELONA BAKU ZHENGZHOU SEOUL KOMATSU LOS ANGELES HUNTSVILLE BEIRUT DALLAS ATLANTA wherever ATLANTIC OCEAN AMMAN KUWAIT SHANGHAI HOUSTON CAIRO DAMMAM BAHRAIN MIAMI SHARJAH XIAMEN RIYADH DUBAI DOHA KARACHI TAIPEI GUADALAJARA HONG KONG MUSCAT MUMBAI you want MEXICO CITY AGUADILLASAN JUAN OUAGADOUGOU BANGKOK CHENNAI WE SERVE OVER 90 GLOBAL ECONOMIC BAMAKO N'DJAMENA HO CHI MINH CITY LAGOS KUALA LUMPUR CENTERS DIRECTLY, AND CONNECT THE ABIDJAN PORT HARCOURT BOGOTA ACCRA PLACES IN BETWEEN WITH AN EXTENSIVE, LATACUNGA SINGAPORE NAIROBI SPECIALIZED TRUCKING NETWORK. MANAUS BRAZZAVILLE KINSHASA WHATEVER YOU NEED TRANSPORTED, WE WILL DO IT QUICKLY. PETROLINA PACIFIC OCEAN
CAMPINAS RIO DE JANEIRO
SÃO PAULO CURITIBA JOHANNESBURG Latacunga
CARGOLUX OPERATES TO AND FROM LATACUNGA SINCE DECEMBER 2000. THE STATION IS A HOTSPOT FOR PERISHABLES IN OUR NETWORK WITH THE LONGEST RUNWAY IN ECUADOR, ENABLING TAKE-OFFS AT FULL PAYLOAD. CARGOLUX IS A LEADER IN THE CENTRAL AMERICAN PERISHABLES AND FLOWER TRANSPORT MARKET AND FLIES ROUGHLY 95 TONS OF FLOWERS PER WEEK TO THE NETHERLANDS, WHERE THEY ARE SOLD AT THE FAMOUS AALSMEER AUCTIONS. ARCTIC OCEAN Taipei
CARGOLUX OPERATES FOUR WEEKLY RETURN FLIGHTS TO TAIPEI FROM LUXEMBOURG. OFFICIALLY KNOWN AS TAIPEI CITY, THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL CENTER OF TAIWAN IS ONE OF THE HUBS OF THE CHINESE-SPEAKING WORLD. CARGOLUX PROVIDES AN OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE MANY LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES LOCATED THERE, THANKS TO ITS PROVEN EXPERTISE IN ASIA AND THE STATE-OF-THE-ART FLEET AT ITS COMMAND. OSLO
CALGARY PRESTWICK AMSTERDAM STANSTED SEATTLE MAASTRICHT LUXEMBOURG VIENNA MUNICH MILAN BUDAPEST ALMATY CHICAGO TBILISI NEW YORK ISTANBUL ACHGABAT BEIJING INDIANAPOLIS COLOMBUS ZARAGOZA BARCELONA BAKU ZHENGZHOU SEOUL KOMATSU LOS ANGELES HUNTSVILLE BEIRUT DALLAS ATLANTA AMMAN KUWAIT SHANGHAI HOUSTON CAIRO DAMMAM BAHRAIN MIAMI SHARJAH XIAMEN RIYADH DUBAI DOHA KARACHI TAIPEI GUADALAJARA HONG KONG MUSCAT MUMBAI MEXICO CITY AGUADILLASAN JUAN OUAGADOUGOU BANGKOK PACIFIC OCEAN CHENNAI BAMAKO N'DJAMENA HO CHI MINH CITY LAGOS KUALA LUMPUR ABIDJAN PORT HARCOURT BOGOTA ACCRA LATACUNGA SINGAPORE NAIROBI MANAUS BRAZZAVILLE KINSHASA
PETROLINA INDIAN OCEAN
CAMPINAS RIO DE JANEIRO
SÃO PAULO CURITIBA JOHANNESBURG
Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG HAS PLAYED AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THE CARGOLUX GLOBAL ANTARCTIC OCEAN NETWORK FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS AND HAS BECOME ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT DESTINATIONS. WE OPERATE THREE RETURN FLIGHTS BETWEEN LUXEMBOURG AND JOHANNESBURG AIRPORTS EACH WEEK, TRANSPORTING A DIVERSE RANGE OF AFRICAN AIR FREIGHT ON THE 8,696 KM ROUTE.
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